Explanation of Verses 66:1-6: Incident of honey or Maria the Copt? Muhammad’s wife or concubine?
66:1 O Prophet, why do you prohibit what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking to please your wives? And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. 66:2 Indeed, Allah has ordained for you the dissolution of your oaths. And Allah is your Protector, and He is the All-Knower, the All-Wise. 66:3 And when the Prophet confided a statement to one of his wives; and when she informed about it and Allah made it apparent to him, he made known a part of it and avoided a part. Then when he informed her about it, she said, "Who informed you this?" He said, "The All-Knower, the All-Aware informed me." 66:4 If you both turn to Allah, so indeed, your hearts are inclined; but if you backup each other against him, then indeed, Allah is his Protector, and Gabriel, and the righteous believers, and the Angels, after that (are his) assistants. 66:5 Perhaps his Lord, if he divorced you, He will substitute for him wives better than you - submissive, faithful, obedient, repentant, who worship, who fast, previously married and virgins. 66:6 O you who believe, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, over it are Angels, stern (and) severe; they do not disobey Allah in what He Commands them but they do what they are commanded.
(According to the context, the heart of two of his wives were inclined (66:4). So, they are no longer or no fully “submissive, faithful, obedient, repentant, who worship, who fast” (66:5), because the Verse says that there could be wives better than them in that matter (66:5). So, they are required to return to Allah (66:4). Verse 66:6 mentions disobedience to God and its consequence is Hellfire. On the other hand, Verse 60:10 says, “do not hold to marriage bonds with disbelieving women”. So, one interpretation is that “dissolution of your oaths” (66:2) could refer to “divorce” (66:5))(Verses 2:225-227 and 2:235 confirm that “oaths/promises” (e.g. like in Verse 66:2) could be applied to “marriage/divorce”)(Allah knows best)
66:10 Allah presents an example for those who disbelieved - the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous slaves, but they both betrayed them, so they did not avail both of them from Allah in anything, and it was said, "Enter the Fire with those who enter." 66:11 And Allah presents an example for those who believed - the wife of Pharaoh, when she said, "My Lord, build for me a house near You in Paradise, and save me from Pharaoh and his deeds and save me from the people, the wrongdoers."
(Verses 66:10-11 confirm that the matter about his wives could be related to disbelief)(Allah knows best)
60:10 O you who believe, when the believing women come to you as emigrants, then examine them. Allah is most knowing of their faith. And if you know them to be believers, then do not return them to the disbelievers. They are not lawful for them, nor are they lawful for them. But give them what they have spent. And there is no blame upon you if you marry them when you have given them their (bridal) dues. And do not hold to marriage bonds with disbelieving women, but ask for what you have spent, and let them ask for what they have spent. That is the Judgment of Allah. He judges between you. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
2:225 Allah will not take you to task for what is unintentional in your oaths, but He takes you to task for what your hearts earned. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Forbearing. 2:226 For those who swear (off) from their wives is a waiting of four months, then if they return - then indeed, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. 2:227 And if they resolve on divorce - then indeed, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
16:91 And fulfil the covenant of Allah when you have taken it, and do not break oaths after their confirmation while verily you have made Allah a surety over you. Indeed, Allah knows what you do.
(According to Verses 2:225 and 16:91, if the oath was unintentional or was not confirmed yet, it could be broken. But in the case of Chapter 66, it is a different matter: you cannot prohibit what Allah has made lawful (66:1)(e.g. “divorce” has been made lawful))(Allah knows best)
5:87 O you who believe, do not make unlawful good things, which Allah has made lawful for you, and do not transgress. Indeed, Allah does not love the transgressors.
(There are different versions / speculations about the story in Chapter 66; so all of them cannot be right. One of these relates to a Coptic Christian (aka. Christian from Middle East and North Africa), but it is forbidden in Islam/the Qur’an to marry or have sexual relations with non-Muslims (See the article below, “Can a Muslim man or woman marry a Non-Muslim?” and “Are sex slaves allowed in Islam?”); and Muhammad followed the Qur’an (7:203). Another story relates to forbidding honey upon himself, but the context of the Verse seems to be divorce, and that the wives did something wrong, not Muhammad (66:4-6), and it is also in the context of safety, because Verse 66:4 says, “if you backup each other against him, then indeed, Allah is his Protector, and Gabriel, and the righteous believers, and the Angels, after that (are his) assistants”, so the speculations about the Coptic Christian and the honey are not supported by the Qur’an)(Allah knows best)
3:122 When two parties among you inclined to lose heart, but Allah (was) their protector. And in Allah let the believers put (their) trust. 3:123 And Allah certainly helped you in Badr while you were weak. So fear Allah, so that you may be grateful. 3:124 When you said to the believers, "Is it not enough for you that your Lord reinforces you with three thousand Angels sent down?
(Verses 3:123-124 confirm that Angels can be involved in matters of safety/war)(Allah knows best)
2:235 And there is no blame upon you for that to which you allude concerning a marriage proposal to women or for what you conceal within yourselves. Allah knows that you will mention them. But do not promise them secretly except for saying a proper saying. And do not determine (on) the knot (of) marriage contract until the decreed period reaches its end. And know that Allah knows what is within yourselves, so beware of Him. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.
(Secret lovers or concubines are not allowed in Islam. See the article below “Are sex slaves allowed in Islam?”)(Allah knows best)
5:5 This day good things are made lawful for you; and the food of those who were given the Book is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them. And chaste women from the believers and chaste women from those who were given the Book before you, when you have given them their bridal due, being chaste, not being lewd, nor ones (who are) taking secret lovers. And whoever denies the faith - then surely his deeds are wasted and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers.
(If the Prophet married a so-called “Copt”, such name would only inform about her previous religion, but it sounds like defamation, because once someone convert to Islam, there is no need to remember someone’s previous religion, unless they try to insinuate or imply something else to defame, or following your own wishes)(Verse 5:5 says, “good things are made lawful for you” ... ”chaste women from those who were given the Book before you”. According to the context, “good things are made lawful for you” (5:5), so a disbeliever is not a good thing (those who reject the Verses of the Qur’an are disbelievers); and other Verses of the Qur’an do not support that disbelievers are lawful for you (2:221, 60:10), but it is supported that “only some” Christians and Jews were believers (“Among them are believers, but most of them are defiantly disobedient” (3:110)). Jews and Christians “were given the Book before you” (5:5), and they did not know about the Qur’an before, but once they know about the Qur’an, they are required to follow the Qur’an, lest they become disbelievers (46:10, 2:135, 5:19, 61:6, 3:4), and because Muhammad was sent to the whole mankind (7:158, 34:28, 3:96, 21:107, 6:19, 36:70, 25:1), including Jews and Christians. In conclusion, there are Muslims who were given the Book before (and now the Qur’an), and there are Muslims who were not given the Book, but only the Qur’an. These two groups are allowed for marriage if they are believers (e.g. they all believe in the Qur’an))(Note: the distinction between “those who were given the Book before you” and “believers” in Verse 5:5 does not imply that “those who were given the Book” are not believers, but, “believers” might refer to those believers who were not affiliated to Judaism and Christianity)(Allah knows best)
2:285 The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and the believers. All of them have believed in Allah and His Angels and His Books and His Messengers. "We make no distinction between any of His Messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. Grant us Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the destination."
5:89 Allah will not call you to account for the thoughtless utterances in your oaths but He will call you to account for what you contracted of the oath. So (fa) its expiation is the feeding of ten needy people from the average of what you feed your families or clothing them or freeing a slave. But whoever does not find (that), then fasting for three days. That is the expiation of your oaths when you have sworn. And (wa) guard your oaths. Thus Allah makes clear to you His Verses so that you may be grateful.
(The context of Verse 5:89 is “do not make unlawful good things, which Allah has made lawful for you” (5:87))(What you contracted of the oath requires an expiation (5:89))(The sentence “guard your oaths” (5:89) has exceptions, previously mentioned)(Allah knows best)
See also: Can a Muslim man or woman marry a Non-Muslim?
https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/03/can-muslim-man-or-woman-marry-non-muslim.html
See also: Are sex slaves allowed in Islam?
https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/04/is-it-allowed-in-islam-to-have.html
See also: Was Islam designed to satisfy Muhammad's desires?
http://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/04/was-islam-designed-to-satisfy-muhammads.html
See also: Is slavery allowed in Judaism and Christianity? Are sex slaves allowed in Judaism and Christianity?
https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/09/which-are-mosques-that-are-explicitly.html
See also: Do non-Muslims oppress women?
http://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2017/06/do-non-muslims-oppress-women.html
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